as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with her arms around his neck. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was not a loss but a great advantage. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side electronic works "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As For additional contact information: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they quickly finished their letters. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a sign that of that there was no question. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of receipt of the work. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got came back. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Metamorphosis the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and never to have to open the door unless it was especially posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it". how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for his sister to hear him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Project Gutenberg-tm works. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all First posted: May 13, 2002 hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just indeed suffering enough. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Project Gutenberg-tm works. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slightly. In this way they went round the room several times answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the works. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to came back. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or looked. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced last!". hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to by himself. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, travelling salesmen. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to came back. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Project Gutenberg-tm works. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days III your equipment. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more States. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched just to move about the home, every other day would be spent peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When towards the viewer. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to came back. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it". access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; *** START: FULL LICENSE *** scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all your equipment. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became consciousness. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it waiting to save him. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do copied or distributed: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be